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Joran van der Sloot, suspect in Natalee Holloway case, pleads not guilty to extortion, wire fraud charges
(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) -- Joran van der Sloot, the main suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway, appeared in court in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, pleading not guilty to federal extortion and wire fraud charges. Holloway's mom, Beth Holloway, looked on as van der Sloot, who is…

Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Ukraine begins counteroffensive, officials say
(NEW YORK) -- More than a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the countries are fighting for control of areas in eastern and southern Ukraine. Ukraine has begun its long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia, officials told ABC News. Multiple reports…

At least nine dead in Kakhovka dam collapse in Ukraine, officials say
(NEW YORK) -- At least nine people were killed by the devastating flooding caused by destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in the Kherson region of Ukraine and nine were injured during the shelling the Russians did during the evacuation, local authorities said. Regional Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said the average…

Eight injured, including children, in stabbing in French Alps, interior minister says
(PARIS) -- Eight people, including children, were injured in a stabbing in the French Alps on Thursday morning, local authorities said. The attack took place at about 9:45 a.m. local time, in Annecy's city center, a spokesperson for the local prefecture told ABC News. The suspect, a 31-year-old Syrian, was…

‘No letters, no calls’: Concern grows for families of Belarusian political prisoners
(LONDON) -- An increasing number of family and friends of Belarusian political prisoners say they are unable to contact their loved ones. There are hundreds of political prisoners in Belarus, many of whom were arrested in the aftermath of the disputed 2020 presidential election, when protests and dissent were violently…

FBI arrives in Peru for extradition of suspect in Natalee Holloway’s disappearance to US: Sources
(NEW YORK) -- The FBI agents who will be escorting Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway, back to the United States have arrived in Peru, sources told ABC News. Upon arrival in the U.S., van der Sloot will face…

Pope’s night ‘passed well’ after intestinal surgery in Rome
(ROME) -- Pope Francis' night "passed well" after he underwent intestinal surgery on Wednesday, Vatican officials said Thursday morning. The Holy See Press Office had said Wednesday evening local time that the surgery was over and that "it took place without complications and lasted three hours." The pope then "spent…

‘Catastrophe’: Experts fear dramatic consequences from Ukraine dam collapse
(KHERSON, Ukraine) -- The collapse of Ukraine's Kakhovka dam has left behind vast quantities of beached fish, contributing to fears of an environmental disaster along the country's Dnipro River. Video verified by ABC News showed large quantities of beached fish lying on the depleted shoreline of the Dnipro River. In a…

Questions remain over the disappearance of FBI informant in Russia
(NEW YORK) -- The detentions of U.S. citizens, like reporter Evan Gershkovich, Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan by Russia, has kept tensions between the U.S. and Russia high as the war in Ukraine rages on. Wall Street Journal national security reporter Brett Forrest has taken a look at another case,…

Conservative group seeks Prince Harry’s US immigration documents; judge tells DHS to respond
(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Tuesday directed the Biden administration to take action after a conservative group sued to reveal government records about Prince Harry's immigration to the U.S. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols urged the government to decide how it will respond to a Freedom of Information Act…